CVE-2004-0536

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    CVE-2004-0536

    Published: 6 Aug 2004Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: Format string vulnerability in Tripwire commercial 4.0.1 and earlier, including 2.4, and open source 2.3.1 and earlier, allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in a file name, which is used in the generation of an email report.

    References: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200406-02.xml, http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108627481507249&w=2, http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108630983009228&w=2, http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-244.html, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10454, https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16309

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High